Officers were dispatched to the 1400 block of Picardy Drive about 9:50 a.m. on a report of a disturbance. When they arrived, they learned that Jeffrey Gregg, 34, hit the victim with a chair and began to strangle him, police said.

The victim was taken to a hospital for a complaint of pain, authorities said. Gregg was arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon with force likely to produce great bodily injury, police said.

SAN ANDREAS - The California County Sheriff's Office announced Saturday that an elderly Mokelumne Hill man who was reported missing had been found.

Frank Souza, 79, who has dementia, had not been seen since about 6 p.m. Thursday, authorities said. The California Highway Patrol put out a "Silver Alert" for Souza as Sheriff's deputies investigated the case, authorities said. The Sheriff's Office reported shortly before 2 a.m. Saturday that Souza had been located and that he was safe.

STOCKTON - Two men were arrested on suspicion of drug possession early Saturday after drawing the attention of officers working a DUI checkpoint near Weberstown Mall, authorities said.

Officers manning the checkpoint at Pacific and West Yokuts avenues noticed a vehicle approaching at a high rate of speed shortly after 1:10 a.m., police said. They were able to stop the vehicle and contact the driver, who was driving with a suspended license, authorities said. Officers later determined the driver and a passenger were in possession of illegal drugs, including marijuana, ecstasy and cocaine, police said.